Kathrine Switzer is part of the reason why things changed for women who loved to run and participate in long distances. Not long after she ran in the Boston Marathon, officials lifted the ban on keeping women from competing.
Kathrine would make history again as a female runner. She took first place in the New York City Marathon in 1974. She would later participate in both the Boston Marathon in 2017 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her historic run.